Mac and cheese inspired by the flavors of a jalapeno popper! This is a baked version with elbow macaroni, white cheddar, cream cheese, bacon and jalapenos topped with a buttery, crunchy topping. It is the most luscious, comforting mac and cheese you will ever eat.

Baked spaghetti is really a thing! It was one of the first things I made in high school cooking class – a spaghetti pie. I’ve made it a few times since but never like a cake. In a spring form pan. Angel hair spaghetti is layered with smoked mozzarella and sliced prosciutto – Italian ham…

Take broccoli from boring to crave-worthy in 2 seconds flat by smothering it in a Havarti and White cheddar cheese sauce topped with fried onions and bacon. You’ll never look at broccoli again without uttering the words “cheese sauce”. This is one of those side dishes that takes a little bit of work but is…

These are the potatoes you will love to hate! With a mess of bacon, white cheddar cheese, garlic, sour cream and chives, they’re the definition of decadent. They’re all kinds of wonderful. When it comes to potatoes I find myself returning to the same familiar flavors again and again. All the favorites. They work magic…

I bet you thought I had hit on every enchilada recipe possible and run clean out of ideas but that just isn’t so. My ideas are never ending when it comes to the rock stars of the Tex-mex world! So here is this chicken and rice bake with black beans and corn all held together…

This veggie lasagna is full of all the things good and right in the world right now! That means fresh produce from the Farmer’s market including zucchini, red peppers, baby spinach, onions and garlic surrounded by layers of fresh lasagna noodles, tomato sauce, stringy mozzarella cheese and my new favorite find, Farmer’s cheese.

Thin slices of zucchini are stuffed and rolled up with a chicken and broccoli filling then baked in sauce until hot and bubbly. The filling is flavored with red onion, garlic, roasted red pepper, mozzarella and white cheddar cheese plus a little cream cheese to act as the “glue” to hold everything together. For best…

Lasagna takes on a unique twist with butternut squash and a Parmesan spinach sauce. I hope the vegetables won’t turn you off because it’s everything you would expect from a traditional lasagna and more with layers of gooey cheese and carb-laden noodles. Even vegetable haters will like it, if you can convince them to give…